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Hello,
I see that the BOCC has instituted a moratorium on short term rentals in
preparation to further restrict short term rentals.
This will not likely help with the shortage of housing, in particular
affordable housing.
Most people that enter the short term housing market do so to help
defray the cost of their vacation home.
They want the home available for themselves. This is not possible with a
long term rental.
It is not likely that people, who can afford a vacation home, will end
up renting the home for long term rental.
In the end the changes to short term rentals will not accomplish the
goal of more long term rentals.
What will help with the availability of long term rentals and housing in
general is to relax the land use restrictions.
There are several methods that can be used. Designation of Residential
LAMIRD's, like Clallam County has done, would be a start. This would
allow infill of existing residential areas.
The elimination of the existing minimum 5 acre lot size and subsequent
re-designation of some, not all, land as residential would go a long
way. As you know there is a shortage of buildable lots.
Of course, the sewer in Port Hadlock should help with high density
housing like apartment building. That was likely a good move on the part
of the BOCC.
Adding more restrictive regulation to try and effect a move toward more
housing is not the way to go.
I would urge that BOCC to look at alternative means to ensure more
housing rather than implementing more restrictions.
Best Regards,
Craig Durgan
Port Ludlow